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  1. Orpo Government: Finnish economy growing and Government taking targeted measures to boost growth - Ministry of Transport and Communications

    On 1 September 2026, the Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2027 and is steadily implementing the agenda it agreed at the spending limits session. The agenda includes EUR 100 million of investment in construction and numerous transport infrastructure projects. The Government’s targeted measures will support economic growth.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/orpo-government-finnish-economy-growing-and-government-taking-targeted-measures-to-boost-growth

  2. Competence to arrange passenger rail transport delegated to municipalities and regions - Ministry of Transport and Communications

    13.11.2025 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve amendments to the Act on Transport Services on 14 November 2025. These legislative amendments give municipalities and joint municipal and other regional authorities the option to arrange passenger rail services in their respective areas. The amended act will also provide for the grounds to be taken into account when making changes to the distribution of regional competence concerning local rail transport.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/competence-to-arrange-passenger-rail-transport-delegated-to-municipalities-and-regions

  3. Government proposes possibility for municipalities and regions to arrange passenger train services - Ministry of Transport and Communications

    12.6.2025 | On 12 June 2025, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament to amend the Act on Transport Services. The proposal would grant municipalities, joint municipal and other regional authorities the possibility to arrange passenger train services in their regions. It would also put in grounds to make changes to the regional competence on local rail transport.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-possibility-for-municipalities-and-regions-to-arrange-passenger-train-services

  4. Consultation process: Competence to municipalities and regions to arrange passenger rail transport - Ministry of Transport and Communications

    17.2.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft government proposal concerning the competent authorities in rail transport. Comments can be submitted until 14 March 2025.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/lausuntokierros-kunnille-ja-alueille-toimivalta-jarjestaa-henkilojunaliikennetta-1

  5. Municipalities and critical infrastructure operators from all over Finland join national cyber exercise - Ministry of Transport and Communications

    10.2.2025 | Municipalities and operators involved in Finland's critical infrastructure took part in the first national cyber exercise of the year at Jamk University of Applied Sciences between 3 and 7 February 2025. The exercise brought together cybersecurity, management and communications professionals especially from the north of Finland and Northern Ostrobothnia.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/kunnille-ja-kriittisen-infrastruktuurin-toimijoille-suunnattuun-kansalliseen-kyberharjoitukseen-saapui-osallistujia-ympari-suomen

  6. Negotiations completed on Western Railway project – draft agreement submitted for municipal and central government approval - Ministry of Transport and Communications

    31.10.2025 | The Government and the municipal shareholders of West Railway Ltd (Turku, Espoo, Salo, Lohja, Vihti and Kirkkonummi) have agreed to initiate construction of the project if a negotiated settlement is formally approved by their respective decision-making bodies.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/negotiations-completed-on-western-railway-project-draft-agreement-submitted-for-municipal-and-central-government-approval

  7. Government decision: Passenger train services to continue in their current scope in the 2030s - Ministry of Transport and Communications

    16.6.2025 | On 16 June 2025, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided that the central government would continue its preparations for the competitive tendering of publicly funded passenger rail services. The current contract with VR Group is due to expire at the end of 2030, with a new contract period of about ten years scheduled to start on 1 January 2031.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/government-decision-passenger-train-services-to-continue-in-their-current-scope-in-the-2030s

  8. Finnish operators apply for more than EUR 80 million of EU funding for transport projects - Ministry of Transport and Communications

    24.9.2026 | The State of Finland and private Finnish operators are applying for around EUR 80 million in financial support from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport. Projects of the state infrastructure network account for around EUR 37 million and private projects for around EUR 43 million of the total amount. The Ministerial Finance Committee endorsed the applications on 24 September 2026.
    https://lvm.fi/en/-/finnish-operators-apply-for-more-than-eur-80-million-of-eu-funding-for-transport-projects